Apple’s 20th anniversary iPhone may come in two sizes
Apple’s 20th anniversary iPhone — due next year — will come in two sizes, says Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman (a subscription is required to read the article). The sizes will likely be 6.3 inches and 6.9 inches. The iPhone will likely pack a 2-nanometer A21 processor...
Apple releases second public betas of macOS 26.6, iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6, and tvOS 26.5
Apple has released the second public betas of macOS 26.5, iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, watchOS 26.6, and tvOS 26.6. Public betas are available on Apple’s Beta Software Program website. Just remember that beta software is unfinished software, so proceed with care. Apple does...
Global smartphone sales decline 8% year-over-year, but iPhone sales rise 10%
Global smartphone sales in week 20 of 2026 declined by 8% year-over-year, but iPhone sales rose 10% annually, according to new data from Counterpoint Research. “Brands with stable supply chains and high visibility into key components such as memory were able...
Italian Competition Authority is investigating Apple over its compliance (or lack thereof) with the Digital Markets Act
The Italian Competition Authority is investigating Apple over its compliance with interoperability obligations as set out in the European Digital Markets Act (DMA). The agency says in a statement on its website there’s evidence that third-party providers of consumer...
Apple TV renews “The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy” for season four.
Apple TV has renewed ‘The Reluctant Traveler’ that’e hosted and executive produced by Eugene Levy for a fourth season. Here’s how the fourth season is described: The new eight-episode season will follow Levy as he attempts to up the ante by saying “yes” to the kinds...
The iPhone 13 is the most-traded in Apple smartphone
Assurant, Inc., a global protection company, has released its “Q1 2026 Mobile Trade-In and Upgrade Industry Trends Report.” Insights from the report show that consumers received $1.63 billion in value through mobile trade-in programs in the first quarter of 2026,...
Gartner Says Data Center Electricity Consumption to Grow 26% in 2026
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News items you should check out: June 16
Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From 9to5Mac: The UK has become the latest country to ban social media apps for kids. ° From Macworld: Apple is right. Technology needs to disappear With Siri AI, Apple is...
Apple will unify the email domains used by Sign in with Apple and iCloud+ Hide My Email under a single, shared domain
Later this summer, Apple says it will unify the email domains used by Sign in with Apple and iCloud+ Hide My Email under a single, shared domain: private.icloud.com. New addresses generated for both features will be issued on the new domain....
Apple and other tech companies fined in Brazil for lack of control of ‘loot box’ access for minors
The 1st Court for Children and Youth of Brazil’s Federal District has ordered Apple and other tech companies to pay R$ 298 million (approximately US$58.7 million) in collective moral damages over “loot boxes” that are accessible to minors, reports Times Brasil. In...
Apple seeds second developer betas of macOS 26.6, iOS 26.6 iPadOS 26.6, tvOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6
Apple has released the second developer betas of macOS 26.6, iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, tvOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6, and visionOS 26.6. Registered developers can download the betas via Apple’s developer portal. Or they can be downloaded over-the-air once the proper...
Parallels announces guidance for Parallels Desktop users on macOS Golden Gate
Parallels has announced new guidance for Parallels Desktop users following Apple’s recent Worldwide Developer Conference announcements. The guidance includes how users can safely explore macOS 27 Golden Gate through virtualization without affecting their primary Mac...
Indian officials increase government checks on farmland surrounding Apple supplier Tata’s iPhone parts factory
Indian officials stepped up government checks on farmland surrounding Apple supplier Tata’s iPhone parts factory near Bengaluru after Reuters reported state authorities found discharge from the plant had contaminated groundwater. The southern Tamil Nadu state’s...
Jamf Survey finds AI incident rates rise as organizations deepen AI integration
Jamf, which specializes in managing and securing Apple at work, has released findings from a survey of 687 IT and security leaders that reveal a growing challenge for organizations adopting AI: the more deeply AI becomes embedded into daily work, the more likely...
News items you should check out: June 15
Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From MacRumors: Apple appears to have modified the audio of last week’s WWDC 2026 keynote video whenever “Siri” was mentioned, apparently in an effort to prevent viewers’...
Top Apple-related stories for the week of June 8-12
Here are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of June 8-12. ° Apple’s home hub could arrive in late 2026, smart glasses in late 2027, and a tabletop robotic arm sometime in 2028, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says in his latest “Power On”...
Apple TV’ programs and stars nominated for 20 TCA Awards
Apple TV’s programs and stars have been nominated for 20 TCA Awards by the Television Critics Association. The awards honor standout series and stars from the 2025-2026 television season. Winners will be announced later this summer across TCA’s social media.You...
iOS 27 enables landscape mode in lots of apps to prepare for the foldable iPhone
As noted by MacRumors, iOS 27 enables landscape mode in more of Apple’s built-in iPhone apps, including Apple Music, Podcasts, Fitness, Health, Reminders, Home, Shortcuts, Apple Watch, Find My, Weather, Voice Memos, Apple TV Remote, and others. This is apparently in...
iOS 27 enables landscape mode in lots of apps to prepare for the foldable iPhone
As noted by MacRumors, iOS 27 enables landscape mode in more of Apple’s built-in iPhone apps, including Apple Music, Podcasts, Fitness, Health, Reminders, Home, Shortcuts, Apple Watch, Find My, Weather, Voice Memos, Apple TV Remote, and others. This is apparently in...
iOS 27 enables landscape mode in lots of apps to prepare for the foldable iPhone
As noted by MacRumors, iOS 27 enables landscape mode in more of Apple’s built-in iPhone apps, including Apple Music, Podcasts, Fitness, Health, Reminders, Home, Shortcuts, Apple Watch, Find My, Weather, Voice Memos, Apple TV Remote, and others. This is apparently in...
iOS 27 enables landscape mode in lots of apps to prepare for the foldable iPhone
As noted by MacRumors, iOS 27 enables landscape mode in more of Apple’s built-in iPhone apps, including Apple Music, Podcasts, Fitness, Health, Reminders, Home, Shortcuts, Apple Watch, Find My, Weather, Voice Memos, Apple TV Remote, and others. This is apparently in...
iOS 27 enables landscape mode in lots of apps to prepare for the foldable iPhone
As noted by MacRumors, iOS 27 enables landscape mode in more of Apple’s built-in iPhone apps, including Apple Music, Podcasts, Fitness, Health, Reminders, Home, Shortcuts, Apple Watch, Find My, Weather, Voice Memos, Apple TV Remote, and others. This is apparently in...
iOS 27 enables landscape mode in lots of apps to prepare for the foldable iPhone
As noted by MacRumors, iOS 27 enables landscape mode in more of Apple’s built-in iPhone apps, including Apple Music, Podcasts, Fitness, Health, Reminders, Home, Shortcuts, Apple Watch, Find My, Weather, Voice Memos, Apple TV Remote, and others. This is apparently in...
iOS 27 enables landscape mode in lots of apps to prepare for the foldable iPhone
As noted by MacRumors, iOS 27 enables landscape mode in more of Apple’s built-in iPhone apps, including Apple Music, Podcasts, Fitness, Health, Reminders, Home, Shortcuts, Apple Watch, Find My, Weather, Voice Memos, Apple TV Remote, and others. This is apparently in...
Apple TV’s ‘Shrinking’ Cast Wins Newport Beach TV Festival Outstanding Comedy Ensemble Award
Apple TV’s “Shrinking” cast has won the Newport Beach TV Festival Outstanding Comedy Ensemble Award. The Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) is an annual film festival in Newport Beach, California. In addition to juried awards, NBFF distributes honors to distinguished...
Hardware/accessory announcements for the week of June 8-12
Here are some of the latest hardware and accessory announcements: ° OtterBox has introduced the new Sole Series Pack phone cases. They feature a built-in bungee cord system designed to keep small essentials like keys, lip balm and sunscreen secure and within...
Software announcements for the week of June 8-12
Here are some of the latest software announcements. ° The Omni Group has released OmniOutliner 6.2 on all platforms, now localized in Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese and Spanish. Including English that...
Apple introduces container machines: persistent virtual machines running Linux
At this week’s Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple introduced container machines: persistent virtual machines running Linux. A report at The Register says that developers using macOS, as with those on Windows, face the problem that most applications are deployed to...
News items you should check out: June 12
Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From 9to5Mac: Apple again warns developers not to do what Apple did in macOS 26 Tahoe. ° From MacRumors: Apple shares have lost roughly $25 per share this week following the...
Apple TV renews ‘Widow’s Bay’ for a second season
Apple TV has announced a season two renewal for “Widow’s Bay.” It’s led by Emmy Award-winning star and executive producer Matthew Rhys, and hails from creator and executive producer Katie Dippold and Emmy Award-winning executive producer and director Hiro Murai....